Auction Night: 10 Jan 2006.

Well what can anyone say at such generosity? By bidding for the items in the auction (and not wanting any money back for the kit you brought in) and also from those who made donations afterwards, the absolutely brilliant figure of £346 was raised.

Thankyou. The word seems inappropriate somehow, but it’s the best we can come up with I’m afraid.

Di and I will be taking the money to the Acorns Children's Hospice Trust main office in Pershaw in the near future so that it can be put to very good use. You may (or may not) have seen on the news a few weeks ago, that Acorns is now getting short of money. This has been largely due to the natural disasters that have occurred throughout the world in the last 12 months, and as such, individual and corporate donations have all but dried up. As a consequence each of the hospices has had to close three beds. This means that nine children will not get the opportunity to have some fun at Acorns and nine families will not have the chance of some well earned respite anytime soon.

You can rest assured that every penny we raise will be used to the benefit of the children and their families.

Many thanks once again.

Capt Rigar & Di